Marcus Mariota (center) and Jameis Winston (right) had the top two best-selling jerseys in May. Peyton Manning had the 10th-best. (John Leyba, The Denver Post; The Associated Press

The rookies have taken over. Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston, the top two picks in the 2015 draft who have yet to play a single down in the NFL, were the No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling jerseys, respectively, in May, according to NFLShop.com.

Tom Brady came in at No. 3, perhaps proving that Deflategate hasn’t affected his popularity in the league, or at least his marketability.

At No. 10 is Peyton Manning, the seventh quarterback and the only Bronco on the list. Tim Tebow, who is trying to make a comeback with the Eagles, is No. 15.

No. 18 with the Broncos had been retired before Peyton Manning signed with Denver this offseason.

It should surprise no one that Peyton Manning’s new No. 18 Broncos jersey and Tim Tebow’s new No. 15 Jets jersey were the NFL’s top two selling jerseys in the months of April and May.

The key word there is “new.” New teams, new look, new jerseys. The only question is who would be No. 1. Manning has long been the NFL’s most popular player, as evidenced by his high number of national commercials appearances — and the income he makes from them.

Tebow arguably became the most well-known athlete in American sports history during the 2011 season.

The Broncos wore orange against the Chiefs in Denver on Nov. 14. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)

Dallas — The Broncos are talking with the NFL regarding making their alternative, burnt-orange color their full-time home jersey beginning with the 2012 season.

League approval, or rejection, may come during the NFL owners meetings in March. For now the league has not officially set the league meetings out of sensitivity to the collective bargaining agreement negotiations.

Nicki Jhabvala is a Broncos beat writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving in Denver, she spent five years at Sports Illustrated working primarily as its online NBA editor. She also spent two years as a home page editor at the New York Times.